June 27, 2023
To Whom It May Concern:
RE: 2023 ARPA WATER MAIN RELOCATION (SANDFORT RD., JEFFERSON &
ASHMONT AVE., MONTICELLO & MONROE ST.) (LABOR ONLY)
GMC# CMGM230044
FOR RUSSELL COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
In accordance with State/Local Grant requirements, enclosed for your further use is a copy of
our Advertisement for Bids for the following two projects:
2023 ARPA Water Main Relocation (Sandfort Rd., Jefferson & Ashmont Ave., Monticello &
Monroe St.) (Labor Only) CMGM230044 for the Russell County Water Authority, located in
Phenix City, Alabama.
To view current plan holders for this project and others we currently have out for bid please
visit our website 2023 ARPA Water Main Relocation (Sandfort Rd., Jefferson & Ashmont Ave.,
Monticello & Monroe St.)(Labor Only) – GMC Network .
Should you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact me at
Ashley.Morris@gmcnetwork.com.
Sincerely,
Ashley Morris
Contract Administration
Enclosure
EJCDC® C-111, Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract.
Copyright© 2018 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies,
and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for the 2023 ARPA Water Main Relocation (Sandfort Rd., Jefferson & Ashmont Ave., Monticello &
Monroe St.) (Labor Only) CMGM230044 will be received at the Russell County Water Authority, located at 4109
Sandfort Road, Phenix City, AL 36868-0970, until Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. EST at
which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The Project includes the following Work: Approximately 8,000 LF of 3″ and 6″ diameter water main installation
including service transfers and all related appurtenances.
Information for the Project can be found at the following designated website: www.gmcnetwork.com
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC, 11 N. Water, Suite 15250, Mobile, AL
36602 or email ashley.morris@gmcnetwork.com. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the
Issuing Office Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and may obtain copies of the
Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office, during the hours indicated above,
upon payment of $20.00 for a one-time administrative fee for digital access/file sharing and/or $150.00 for each
printed set. Said cost represents the cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution, therefore no
refund will be granted. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to “GMC.” Partial sets of Bidding
Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or
partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
This project is being funded by the American Rescue Funds Act and will require DBE documentation from the low,
responsive, responsible bidder no later than 10 days after the bid opening.
All participants must comply with all federal requirements applicable to the Loan (including those imposed by the
2014 Appropriations Act and related SRF Policy Guidelines) which the Participant understands includes, among
other, requirements that all of the iron and steel products used in the Project are to be produced in the United
States (“American Iron and Steel Requirement”).
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any or all bids, and to award the contract to
the best and most responsible bidder. All bidders shall submit, upon request, a list of projects “successfully
completed” in the last 2 years, having the same scope of work and approximate construction cost as specified in
this project. All bidders must comply with requirements of the Contractor’s Licensing Law of the State of
Alabama and be certified for the type of work on which the proposal is submitted. Each bidder must deposit with
his bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders.
All Bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors
must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of
license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Engineer; the Bidder shall show such
evidence by clearly displaying the license number on the outside of the envelope in which the Proposal is
delivered.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the opening thereof.
All bidders must comply with the President’s Executive Order Number 11246 which prohibits discrimination in
employment regarding race, creed, color, sex or national origin. The Russell County Water Authority is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Bidders will be fully responsible for the delivery of their bids in a timely manner. Reliance upon the U.S. Mail or
other carriers is the bidder’s risk.
Owner: Russell County Water Authority
By: David Smith
Title: Chairman